The median/average age of the population of West Ipswich is 31 years of age.

76.8% of people living in the suburb of West Ipswich were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.0% New Zealand, 4.3% England, 1.1% India, 1.1% China , 1.1% Sri Lanka, 1.1% Scotland.

89.2% of people living in West Ipswich speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Sinhalese, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Spanish.

26.9% of people are married, 47.5% have never married and 13.9% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 25 widowed people living in West Ipswich.

58.7% of the people living in West Ipswich over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.6% are working on a part time basis. West Ipswich has an unemployment rate of 16.9%.